Thia's Collection

  1. Maiah
    • Mattea
      • Origin:

        Italian, from Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "gift of God"
      • Description:

        This pretty, international feminization of Matthew was chosen by Mira Sorvino for her daughter, Mattea Angel. As the Spanish Mateo and the Italian Matteo become more popular for baby boys throughout Europe, the English-speaking world, and the Americas, Mattea is sure to get wider recognition. And as Theo and Thea have become fashionable names, Teo and Tea are rising too.
    • MATTEO/ MATEO
      • Micah
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "who is like the Lord"
        • Description:

          The bright, playful Micah feels like the middle ground between the safe, solid qualities of Michael and the flair and energy of Luca. Both Biblical and stylish, Micah is proving popular among parents today.
      • Nadia
        • Origin:

          Russian, Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "hope; tender, delicate"
        • Description:

          Nadia, an accessible Slavic favorite, has a strong run of popularity in the US in the early 2000s, partially thanks to the character on Lost called Nadia but actually named Noor, but it's since slumped down the rankings. An earlier inspiration was Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, who won the 1976 Olympics.
      • Pedro
        • Origin:

          Spanish; Portuguese variation of Peter
        • Meaning:

          "rock, stone"
        • Description:

          Pedro is one of the most familiar Spanish names for boys, via baseball star Pedro Rodriguez and many others.
      • RENAE/ RENEE
        • Sofia
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "wisdom"
          • Description:

            Sofia is a variation of the Greek name Sophia, which was derived directly from sophia, the Greek word for wisdom. It was the name of a Roman saint—the mother of Faith, Hope, and Charity—and queens of Russia and Spain.
        • Stefan
          • Origin:

            German, Scandinavian, Polish, and Russian variation of Stephen
          • Description:

            An elegant, continental name for the post-Steve era. It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 1949 and has been on the list every year since except for a year off in 2008.
        • Taddeo
          • Origin:

            Italian variation of Thaddeus
          • Meaning:

            "gift of God"
          • Description:

            A particularly charming spin on the original, as is theSpanish name Tadeo. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.
        • Taliyah
          • Origin:

            Variation of Talia or combination of Taylor and Aliyah
          • Description:

            Taliyah is an elaboration of Talia or a modern smoosh name, combining Taylor and Aliyah. Taliyah does sound natural, but we're not sure it improves on any of its originals.
        • Tirzah
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "delight"
          • Description:

            A fairly common Hebrew name without much crossover potential.
        • Tobin
          • Origin:

            English surname derived from Tobias
          • Meaning:

            "God is good"
          • Description:

            Tobias-related name that makes an attractive and modern-sounding form of the biblical original. It was recently chosen by Karolina Kurkova for her son.
        • TOREN/ THORIN
          • Viva
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "alive, living, life"
            • Description:

              Viva la baby with this life-affirming name, one of the appealing group of girl names that mean life.! Singer Rufus Wainwright chose it for his baby daughter, perhaps in celebration of a new life entering the world the year after he lost his mother Kate McGarrigle. The baby's middle name is Katherine.